Earl T. Eveland

Earl T. Eveland, 86, of Backus, Minn., who was a pastor of churches in Cummings, N.D., and Newfolden, Minn., died Sunday morning, Jan. 19, 2014, in the VA Nursing Home in St. Cloud, Minn.

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Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Mildred Bible Chapel, Backus. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service Saturday. Interment will be in the Mildred Cemetery.

Earl was born Nov. 1, 1927, on the family farm in Pine River Township, to Ray and Flora (Arbogast) Eveland. He attended school in Backus. At the age of 11, after hearing the story of the rich man and Lazarus, he prayed with his mom to repent and choose to let God lead his life. He graduated from Backus High School in 1945, and served in the Navy for three years. In 1949, he went to Northwestern Bible College in St. Paul, followed by seminary training at Fourth Baptist. In 1954, he married Irene (Viner) at Berean EFC. He was called to pastor for nine years in Cummings, N.D., and 27 years in Newfolden, Minn., before moving back to Backus in 1993.